Director Computational and Data Sciences

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: Director Computational and Data Sciences

Job Location: Bengaluru India

Reporting to: Head Computational and Data Sciences

Job Grade: 3

The Company

Syngene International Ltd. (BSE: 539268 NSE: SYNGENE ISIN: INE398R01022) is an integrated research development and manufacturing solutions company serving the global pharmaceutical biotechnology nutrition animal health consumer goods and specialty chemical sectors. Syngenes 4500 scientists offer both the skills and capacity to deliver great science robust data management and IP security and quality manufacturing at speed to improve time-to-market and lower the cost of innovation. With a combination of 1.9 Mn sq ft of specialist discovery development and manufacturing facilities as well as dedicated research facilities for Amgen Baxter Bristol-Myers Squibb and Herbalife Syngene works with biotech companies pursuing leading edge science as well as multinationals including GSK and Merck KGaA.

The Role

The Director Computational & Data Sciences (CDS) will lead one or more strategic capability areas within CDS and play a key leadership role in advancing Syngenes vision of becoming a data-driven AI-enabled scientific organisation. The role is responsible for building scientific and digital capabilities that accelerate drug discovery and development enhance client value and drive operational excellence across the R&D value chain. The incumbent will be responsible for a multidisciplinary team spanning computational sciences research informatics and data sciences while partnering closely with Discovery Development Manufacturing IT and Commercial functions. The role will have direct client engagement that focuses on scientific rigor and agility in achieving client aims through leveraging computational and data sciences. Finally the role will promote and develop within all Computational and Data Sciences colleagues best practices with respect to Safety Quality Integrity and Compliance (SQIC).

Key Result Areas

• Partner with the Head CDS to define and execute the long-term strategy for Computational & Data Sciences.
• Translate business objectives into scalable scientific digital and AI initiatives.
• Identify emerging technologies scientific trends and market opportunities relevant to Syngene and its clients.
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics artificial intelligence and computational approaches across research and development functions.
• Lead delivery of high-impact computational and data science programs across discovery development and manufacturing.
• Provide scientific oversight for projects involving bioinformatics cheminformatics machine learning AI and scientific computing.
• Ensure methodological rigor reproducibility and scientific excellence across all deliverables.
• Act as a scientific and technical leader for strategic client engagements.
• Support business development activities proposals capability presentations and solution design.
• Build differentiated service offerings that leverage data science AI and computational expertise.
• Develop trusted relationships with scientific leaders within client organisations.
• Contribute to revenue growth margin expansion and client retention objectives.
• Build mentor and retain high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
• Represent CDS in leadership reviews strategic planning sessions and client interactions.
• Serve as an ambassador for data-driven decision making across the enterprise.
• Uphold Syngenes values of Safety Quality Integrity and Compliance.
• Ensure adherence to data governance security privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a strong culture of responsible AI and ethical use of data.
• Support EHSS initiatives and organisational compliance programmes.

Education

• Ph.D. / Post Doc in a related field (biology chemistry bioinformatics cheminformatics data sciences)

Industry Experience

• 15 years of relevant experience in either pharma or CRO/CDMO organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary scientific and technical teams.
• Track record of delivering complex scientific AI programs.
• Experience managing global stakeholders and client-facing engagements.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical R&D and scientific workflows

Other competencies required for the role

• Excellent people skills with extensive experience in leading change and proven ability to instill a culture of collaboration.
• Strong customer and service delivery mindset with a proven track record in delivering business growth.
• High degree of results orientation with a track record of growth and delivering against targets.
• Well networked and strong industry knowledge.
• Confident and well-practiced language and interpersonal skills
• Impeccable ethics and integrity along with an exposure to a multi-cultural work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local addition Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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